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| CHIPPING NORTON TOWN COUNCIL
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 Chipping Norton Town Council meets on the third Monday of every month in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall at 7:15pm
By a medieval charter of 1606 Chipping Norton became a town and the chairman of the council is still known as a Mayor. Its statutory powers are identical to those of a Parish.
Parish councils in England and Wales provide the third, but independent level, of local government, below county and district councils. Parish councils were first established by the Local Government Act of 1894 and current powers are based, in the main, in the Local Government Act of 1972. Today they are responsible for managing parish funds and providing local amenities such as monuments, playing fields, footpaths and churchyards, although they should not be confused with parochial church councils, which are directly concerned with church matters. Parish councils may impose a limited local rate, or precept, which is collected on their behalf by the district council as part of the Council Tax. They may also administer local charities.
Parish councillors have to live, work, occupy or own land within a 3 mile radius of their parish and are elected every four years. All are volunteers and receive no pay for their service. The only paid staff are the administrators including the Town Clerk, who deals with all the administrative matters and acts as an adviser to the councillors. The clerk is not allowed to vote at meetings, but is empowered to make certain decisions on the councillors' behalf, and provides a vital link between the parish council and other agencies or public bodies.
Parish councils are publicly accountable and parishioners are entitled to attend all meetings, although there are some confidential matters which may be discussed by councillors in camera. Of all local government bodies, it is parish/town councils which are closest to the electorate and, therefore, have the greatest interest in local concerns. Because the councillors live in their parish they are close to what goes on and should be able to find out about the things that really matter to parishioners. Although they have no power over district or county council decisions on issues such as planning,traffic problems or local public transport, they are able to pass on their opinions and these can sometimes influence the decision makers at a higher level.
The council membership made up of sixteen Councillors See below for contact details. Much of the council's work is carried out by its working groups and committees which are:
- Cemetery & Pool Meadow
- Finance & General Purposes
- Grants to Voluntary Bodies
- Health & Safety
- Mayoral Selection
- Planning
- Recreation
- Town Hall & Publicity
- Traffic Advisory (A Joint Committee with Oxfordshire County Council)
- William Fowler Allotment Committee (all Town Councillors are Trustees of the William Fowler Trust)
The Town Council also has representatives on the following bodies:
- Association of Local Councils
- Public Transport
- Chipping Norton Welfare Charities
- Field Reeves
Chipping Norton parishioners are actively encouraged not only to attend meetings but also to address them. Several years ago councillors announced that parishioners with something to say about local issues would be given five minutes at the start of the meeting, providing they let the clerk know in advance. With some reserves in the parish coffers the management of parish funds is not a task to be taken lightly and the bulk of the capital is invested safely in a local bank. (Regulations require investments to be "minimum risk"). Local groups and organisations are entitled to apply for grants and the town council also supports a variety of causes, such as The Town Museum, The Silver Band, The Lido, The Theatre and other charities that operate in the parish.
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| | Name | Photo | Address | Contact | Committees |
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| Chris Butterworth Mayor (Conservative) |  | 11, Burford Road OX7 5EB | 01608 641244 | All ex-officio. Chairman Town Hall and Publicity |
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| Martin Jaratt Deputy Mayor (Independent) |  | Hazledene, West End, OX7 5EX | 01608 642723 | Chair of Cemeteries and Pool Meadow Chair of Snow Committee |
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| Ms S Bartholomew (Independent) |  | Top Flat 27-29 West Street OX7 5EU | 01608 644600 | Cemetery/Pool Meadow, Recreation/Greystones, Town Hall/Publicity, Traffic Advisory, Welfare Charities, Youth Management Committee. |
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| Mrs E Coles (Labour) |  | 14, Cornish Road | 01608 643570 | Chair of Recreation Committee, Finance & General Purposes, Town Hall/Publicity,Traffic Advisory |
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| Mr A Corfield (Conservative) |  | 15, Norton Park OX7 5UW | 01608 641048 | Finance and General Purposes, Town Hall/Publicity, Grants to Voluntary Bodies, Planning, Traffic Advisory. |
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| Mr D Davidson (Independent) |  | 102, Burford Road OX7 5EF | 01608 641870 | Chair of Health and Safety, Chair of William FowlerAllotments, Finance & General Purposes, Town Hall/Publicity, Mayoral Selection, Youth Management |
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| Mr M J Dixon (Independent) | | 12, Dunstan Avenue OX7 5LX | 01608 643755 | Recreation/Greystones, Health and Safety, Mayoral Selection. |
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| Mrs J Graves. (Independent) |  | 65, New Street OX7 5LL | 01608 643976 | Chair of Traffic Advisory Committee, Cemetery/Pool Meadow, Town Hall Publicity, Grants to Voluntary Bodies. |
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| Mr T Hasan (Conservative) |  | Anonddo House, 24, Cornish Road OX7 5JU | 07903740131 | Finance and General Purposes, Cemetery/Pool Meadow, Town Hall/Publicity, Grants to Voluntary Bodies, Traffic Advisory, Welfare Charities. |
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| Ms R Herrin (Conservative) | | 55, Rowell Way OX7 5BD | | |
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| MR D Heyes (Labour) |  | Rowell Yard, West Street, C/N, OX7 5EU | 01608 646505, 07803740499. davidheyes@yahoo.co.uk | Town Hall/Publicity, Grants to Voluntary Bodies, Health & Safety, Planning, William Fowler Allotments |
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| Mr D Lydiat (Conservative) |  | 15 Cromwell Park, OX7 5SR | 07852475225 dlydiat@hotmail.co.uk | |
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| Ms A Roy-Barker (Conserative) |  | 3 Coopers Square, OX7 5DG | 01604 644107 | |
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| Mr M Tysoe (Conservative) |  | Distons Lane OX7 5NY | | Chair of Finance and General Purposes |
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| Mr C Watson (Labour) | | 57, Spring Street OX7 5NN | | |
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| Mrs S Wilkes (Conservative) | | The Blue Boar Goddard's Lane OX7 5NP | | |
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